Vehicle Recall Archive for 1985 COLLINS

Record ID	5922
Campaign Number	85V144000
Make of Vehicle	COLLINS
Model of Vehicle	COLLINS
Year	1985
Make Campaign Number
Component Description	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Defect Description	THE REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE ON THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT SIDE MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF THE STEPWELL. THE CLEARENCE BETWEEN THE STEPWELL AND THE BRAKE LINE MOUNTED ON THE FRAMERAIL IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IF THE STEPWELL WERE TO TOUCH THE BRAKE LINE, DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINE COULD RESULT WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WERE TO BE CRIMPED, RESPONSE OF THE REAR BREAKS WOULD BE SLOWED DOWN, THUS AFFECTING STOPPING TIMES. IF THE REAR HYDRAULIC LINE WAS TO BE SPLIT OPEN, LOSS OF FLUID WOULD RESULT AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD BE DEGRADED. OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH DAMAGED BRAKE LINES COULD LEAD TO SITUATIONS WHERE, IN PANIC STOP, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT. THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Effect of Defect
Fix Defect	REROUTE BRAKE LINES TO AVOID CONTACT WITH STEPWELL OR CHANGE DESIGN TO ALLOW CLEARANCE.
Manufacturers	COLLINS INDUSTRIES,INC.
Start of Manufacture	19841001
End of Manufacture	19850801
Type of Recall	VEHICLE
Number Affected	31
Date Owners Notified	19850911
Initiated By	ODI
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19851104
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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